Tracy Schneider
Essex Junction,VT
Summary
Organized and detail-oriented professional with strong work ethic and dedication to achieving goals. Results-driven team player with a passion for fostering collaboration and streamlining processes and ultimately improving services. Experienced in effectively managing high-volume workloads and working with cross-functional teams to ensure completion of projects. Adept at troubleshooting and identifying areas for improvement.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
SASH Coordinator
Cathedral Square Corp
Burlington, VT
08.2018 - Current
- Establish trusting relationships with SASH (Support and Services at Home) participants, conducts person-centered assessments to support individuals with goals and needs.
- Collaborates with SASH team, facilitates meetings and documents in appropriate systems.
- Coordinates activities and creates monthly newsletters.
- Oversees all aspects of lease adherence ensuring HUD and applicable housing regulations are met.
- Prepares lease violations, move in/out inspections, supports residents with reasonable accommodation requests.
Senior Leader
Howard Center Developmental Services
Burlington, VT
04.2002 - 07.2018
- Provided leadership, supervision, and clinical support and risk assessment to a team of staff that provided a broad array of services to individuals with developmental disabilities or autism with complex emotional, behavioral, psychiatric and medical needs
- Responsible for ensuring case management team adhered to Medicaid and VT state guidelines; Ongoing and for routine quality review processes
- Facilitated Supports between clients, families, contracted providers and other agencies
- Financial oversight of team and individual budgets [approximately $4 million)
- Lead Developmental Services recruitment for two years
- After-hours on-call team for two years
- Lead internal trainings in accordance with agency and state regulations
Day Program Coordinator
HowardCenter, Developmental Services
Burlington, VT
12.1998 - 04.2002
- Provided oversight to day program for developmentally disabled individuals
- Case management to clients and established positive relationships with clients and families
- Supervised staff, provided oversight for scheduling, petty cash and programmatic needs
- Lead staff meetings, organized trainings and communicated routinely with direct service staff
- Collaborated with Program Managers and peripheral supports to ensure client needs were met
Service Coordinator
Department Of Mental Retardation
Lowell, MA
06.1996 - 11.1998
- Coordinated DMR- funded and generic support services in response to needs of 50 individuals
- Developed Individual Support Plans, incorporating a broad spectrum of individual needs, skills and dreams
Residential Manager
American Training, lnc
05.1993 - 05.1996
- Managed group home setting and three supported apartment programs; supervised staff of eight
- Implemented Administrative and client responsibilities in accordance with DMR regulations.
Education
Master of Science - Administration
Saint Michael's College
Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies and Home Economics
University of Vermont
Skills
- Organized & Accomplished at providing oversight to multiple demands
- Skilled judgment in a variety of situations
- Advocate for individual needs
- Experienced risk management
- Excellent written communication skills
- Well versed to interface with individuals internal and external to the organization
- Meets routine deadlines
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Timeline
SASH Coordinator
Cathedral Square Corp
08.2018 - Current
Senior Leader
Howard Center Developmental Services
04.2002 - 07.2018
Day Program Coordinator
HowardCenter, Developmental Services
12.1998 - 04.2002
Service Coordinator
Department Of Mental Retardation
06.1996 - 11.1998
Residential Manager
American Training, lnc
05.1993 - 05.1996
Master of Science - Administration
Saint Michael's College
Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies and Home Economics
University of Vermont